One question many are asking: Why didn’t Elliott take the suspension in September (or perhaps October) when he first received it from the league?

Ezekiel Elliott is still fighting a six-game suspension. (AP)

Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson reported that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was in favor of Elliott settling with the league, however Elliott and the NFLPA never considered it. Among the reasons:

• Elliott was adamant he didn’t physically abuse his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany Thompson. “It’s them trying to make me something I’m not,” Elliott told the Cowboys’ official team website. “I’m not an abuser. That’s not who I am. This is my name, this is my reputation. This is something I’m going to have to live with beyond football. So every day is worth fighting.”